Dispenser



March 21, 1939. T. ALEXANDER DISPENSER Filed July 27, 1937 w a E P M m vA w m l tension exerted to tear ofi a section thereof. My an upwardtearing movement or by a downward l5 Patented Mar. 21, 1939 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFIQE DISPENSER Taylor Alexander, Los Angeles, Calif.Application July 27, 1937, Serial No. 155,981 3 Claims. (01. 242-555) Mypresent invention, in its broad aspect, revertently unrolling and exertsthe proper "drag lates todispensers and is especially adapted forthereon. dispensing rolled paper of the type for use in Attached to thefront wall of the casing, and to Wiping the hands as for instance in agasolene the curved hinged front wall of the upper com- 5 servicestation where it finds particular applicapartment are a pair of similar,substantially S- 5 tion when used for wiping off the bayonets usedshaped members I2 each of which has a toothed in checking the oil in amotor Vehicle. My presor serrated front edge I3 and these are arranged.ent improvement consists in simplifying diswith their front edgesfacing each other but pensers of this type and providing unique andspaced as shown in Figures 1 and 2, and with advantageous means fortearing off sections of their turned rear edges facing away from each 10a paper roll, and providing in conjunction with other as shown inFigures 1 and 3 to provide a the dispenser awaste paper container, andmeans guide and smooth surface for paper withdrawn for exerting a dragon the roll sothat the paper from the roll between the serrated edgeswhich strip ,will not become wrinkled and the proper serve to tear offthe desired quantity either by dispenser is designed to be hung orsupported on tearing movement as shown in Figure 2. a post or wall, andit has a compartment for ro- The lower compartment 3 is provided withtatably supporting a roll of paper, a waste paper means for accessthereto through an opening compartment, and improved means for tearingI4 in the front wall of the casing which is prooff a stripof paper whenit is desired to clean vided with a hinged door l5 so that waste paper20 or wipe an object. In form it is comp-act and inand the like may beplaced in the lower compartexpensive and the parts so arranged that anew ment.

roll can be quickly inserted and waste paper re- In operation paper iswithdrawn from the roll movedyand the entire device kept in first classIt between the serrated edges l3 of the cutters condition for use. andthe proper length torn 01f for wiping the 25 Other and equally importantobjects and adhands, or a bayonet for taking the oil level of a vantageswill be apparent as the description procar or the like; the soiled sheetis then placed in ceeds but emphasis is made of the fact that inthewaste compartment. Changes in the specified terpretation of theinvention should only be constructure may be made to meet practicalrequireclusive when made in the light of the subjoined ments providedsuch changes fall within the purclaims', and that changes in form,shape, size and view of the claims.

arrangement of parts is permissive provided such I claim changesfallwithin the purview of said claims. 1. In a dispensing device of thetype having a In the drawing wherein I have illustrated a casing inwhich is rotatably mounted a roll of preferredform of my invention;-paper, said casing having an outlet opening Figure 1 is a vertical sideelevation in section. through which the web of paper is drawn; a pair 1Figure 2 is a front view of the same, and of substantially S-shapedmembers carried in Figure 3 is a fragmentary perspective of the deopposed relationship in the mouth of the casing vicefor tearing offpaper and the like. to receive therebetween the web of paper, the

:0 In the drawing. wherein like characters of refedges of said memberstoward the outside of the A erence are used to designate like or similarcasing being turned toward each other and serparts;-- rated to form atearing edge for the paper when The numeral I is used to designate thedispulled at an angle either upwardly or downwardpensercasing as awhole, and which is provided ly, and the edges of said members towardthe inwith an upper compartment 2 for rolls of paper, terior of thecasing turned away from each other 5 and a lower compartment 3 forreceiving waste to provide smooth curved surfaces over which paper andthe like. The upper compartment has the web of paper is drawn to tensionthe same a curved, hinged front wall 4-the hinge conand ve it a e e p wn thd awn.

nection 5"being to the back wall 6; side walls 1 2- In a di pensin vi ofthe p having a 3 and a bottom 8. On the side walls are pintles 9 casingin which is rotatably mounted a roll of shown in dotted lines forrotatably supporting a paper, said casing having an outlet opening coredroll of paper I0, and a curved plate spring through which the web ofpaper is drawn; a pair I I attached to the back wall and having its freeof elongated members having substantially S- edge extending upwardly andin contact with shape in cross section and arranged opposed to the roll'of. paper II] prevents the roll from inadeach other in the mouth oropening of the casing to receive the web of paper therebetween, theedges of said members toward the outside of the casing being turnedtoward each other and appreciably separated and serrated to provide atearing edge for the paper when pulled at an angle either upwardly ordownwardly, the edges of said members toward the interior of said casingturned away from each other and the adjacent curved parts being closetogether to provide a curved smooth surface above and below the web ofpaper to tension the same and give it an even pull when withdrawntherebetween.

3. In a dispensing device of the type wherein a roll of paper isrotatably supported, a casing having bearings for the roll of paper andprovided with a hinged topor front wall, and a bottom wall; said top orfront wall not meeting the edge of the bottom wall thereby to form anopening or mouth for the web of paper on the roll; a pair of similarlycurved elongated members, one carried by the hinged front wall and theother by the edge of the bottom wall, said members constituting opposedguides for the paper web and having opposed curved surfaces over whichthe paper is drawn as it enters between the same, and the front edges ofthe members being bent toward each other and spaced and formed withopposed serrated edges so that the web may be torn thereacross by anangular movement either in an upward or downward direction.

TAYLOR ALEXANDER.

